The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-23
Mr. Samuel J. Randall is a nuisance

Mr. Samuel J. Randall is q nuisance
to the democratic party. AS municipal
councils have the power 10 abolish Of
lenses which are a threat to the general
health, so a democratic council should
have the power to abolish Sam Randall.
ale is more than AL ordinary nuisance,
lie is an extraordinary nuisance, lie ID
only unwholesome, he is fatal. 1t
will soon come to be a question as to
10 " hich shall exist, Sam Randall or tie
democratic party. He has in two con-
presses, by aid of ar obstructionist
at minority, succeeded in preventing the
democratic party from keeping its
'trledges to the people. Not only does
e plant himself upon all %anti-demo-
ratio platform, with the insolent as
nrtion tina the party dares not carry
its declaration of principles, and by
alliance with its enemies prevent it
from doing So, but when five-sixths OF
the party asks him if he will accept a
compromise which accedes to one half
his demands, he says no, that he wants
them all complied with. Could i'm
pudence 60 farther? The time has come
I5yhen the reduction of the revenue is
lnperative. Even the republicans who
Il ..enied the statement in the last presi-
mental canvass now concede it. No
owarty can stand, and it is only proper
,sro add, that no party deserves to stand,
Which will continue to tax the people
unnecessarily. The republicans as a rule
like to have a big pile of revenue from
which to make appropriations. The
traditional principle of democracy is,
that every cent wrung from the people
beyond the amount necessary to con-
duct the government, honestly and
, economically administered, is robbery.
t 1t is time that extremists were given a
: back seat, and especially MIR. Samuel J.
Randall, the protectionist gentleman
who is a congressman by the grace OF
the republican protectionsts OF Pennsyl-
t vanis. A political party is in one sense
e like an army-it cannot live without
y discipline. If men trample upon its
8 principles and promises they are better
t out of than in it. There is no hostility
or impotence with Mr.. Randall. Or
e the contrary there has been much kind.
ly feeling and forbearance. But the
country does not want his cheap whisky
and dear blanket policy and they won
have it. If the democrats don't SCI
ia this the republicans will, and the frs
+ thing Mr. Randall knows they will
l. make a compact with some democrat
g driven to desperation by his tyrann!
It and pass a reduction bill. But, say
some one, they will have to abandon
: their former position in order to dt
this. What will that cost them? Whel
3. did they aver fail because of a prlncipl
n to advocate anything they thought t
be expedient2 From the interview
!, with democratic congressman recent,
l. published it appears that those mem
g bers who have been advocating tart
~ reduction are willing to make a CON
promise, and agree to a reduction Q
the internal revenue upon tobacco. A
is they represent fve-sixths of the demo
Gratis of the country it certainly doe
appear that the one-sixth should b
d satisfied with the concession. We wal
it to see peace in the democratic party,w
pit deprecate division and quarrels as nuc
j. as can any one, but peace NAV at time
be too dearly bought, and it eertainl,
rs will be when the price becomes q sal
re rifice of the principles and solemn de-
J. larations of the party. Mr.. Randa
has moved the mountain as far as
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